William Hamilton McAlister

Brief Life History of William Hamilton

When William Hamilton McAlister was born on 8 May 1823, in Salem, Washington Township, Washington, Indiana, United States, his father, Zachariah McAlister, was 43 and his mother, Mary Magill, was 32. He married Mary Elizabeth DeWitt on 26 October 1848, in Lawrence, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Urbana Township, Monroe, Iowa, United States for about 25 years. He died on 5 January 1892, in Monroe, Iowa, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Monroe, Iowa, United States.

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William Hamilton McAlister
1823–1892
Mary Elizabeth DeWitt
1829–1896
Marriage: 26 October 1848
Mary Matilda McAlister
1850–1932
Martha Mcalister
1854–
James McAlister
1852–1853
John Franklin McAlister
1858–1939
May McAlister
1861–1861
Anna Alice McAlister
1862–1949
Robert Bruce Mc Alister
1865–1934
Dora McAlister
1868–1881

Sources (16)

  • William Mc Alister, "United States Census, 1860"
  • William Mcallister, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
  • Wm Mcalister, "Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992"

World Events (8)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1825 · State Capital Moves to Indianapolis

The state capital was moved from Corydon to Indianapolis on January 10, 1825.

1843

Historical Boundaries: 1843: Kishkekosh, Iowa Territory, United States 1846: Monroe, Iowa Territory, United States* 1846: Monroe, Iowa, United States *Kishkekosh renamed Monroe in 1846

Name Meaning

Scottish and northern Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Alasdair ‘son of Alasdair’. See McAllister .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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